it’s Seattle and I don’t have any problems whatsoever with insane politicians demanding that insane people be allowed to exercise their insanity for all to see and, if you are stuck in the resulting traffic jams,the personal involvement of the insane voters who support the insane politicians who allow insanity to be a way of life for their insane constituents. 1st definition of insanity applies.
The only disagreement I have with your statement is you consider this an isolated issue. The “insanity” runs deep when the Coast Guard who is in charge of the marine highway under that bridge actually stood down. Think that won’t spread, now it’s been done? This is a deep wound infection.